The anti-lockdown protester who disgusted Australia after being pictured allegedly punching a police horse during rallies in Sydney has given his side of the story in court.
A man who allegedly punched a police horse at Sydney s anti-lockdown protest will be kept behind bars after refusing to take a Covid-19 test.
Kristian Pulkownik, 33, allegedly struck NSW Police horse Tobruk in the nose as his rider was managing thousands of protesters who marched in the city s CBD last Saturday as part of the Rally 4 Freedom march .
He d been hit with a string of charges including affray, committing an act of cruelty upon an animal, and breaching a Covid-19 restriction.
Pulkownik was set to appear via video link at the Central Local Court on Thursday morning but Magistrate Mark Richardson told the court he couldn t leave his cell due to his refusal to have a Covid swab, the ABC reported.
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Brave police horse Tobruk has been spoiled with carrots, apples and black liquorice treats after being punched by a protester during Sydney s anti-lockdown rally.
Tobruk and his rider were managing thousands of demonstrators who marched in the city s CBD in protest against the city s lockdown on Saturday.
In the midst of the chaos, a man approached the mounted policeman and allegedly struck the 13-year-old thoroughbred, which emerged from the incident uninjured.
Tobruk s rider, Senior Constable Patrick Condon, (left) said his beloved horse Tobruk had received carrots, apples, chocolate and liquorice from grateful Sydneysiders
Other anti-lockdown protestors hurled flower pots at mounted officers, covering them with soil, and another policeman was splattered with dark ink.